Muldraugh, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,127

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

3.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.5%

24.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,508

28.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$76,700

0.776% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Muldraugh, KY is home to a population of 1.13k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.28% of Muldraugh, KY residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2024, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (911 people) in Muldraugh, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Muldraugh, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Muldraugh, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Muldraugh, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Muldraugh, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
911 ± 187
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 35
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 57

5.06%

Hispanic Population

57 people

5.06% of the people in Muldraugh, KY are hispanic (57 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Muldraugh, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

3.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

3.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 3.28% of Muldraugh, KY residents (37 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Muldraugh, KY was 3.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Muldraugh, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 16

Muldraugh, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Muldraugh, KY.

Economy

The economy of Muldraugh, KY employs 525 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Muldraugh, KY were Retail Trade (157 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($56,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,875), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,368).

Employment

Occupations

525

2024 Value

± 135

19%

1 Year growth

± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Muldraugh, KY grew at a rate of 19%, from 441 employees to 525 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Muldraugh, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (93 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (74 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Muldraugh, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

525

2024 Value

± 135

19%

1 Year growth

± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Muldraugh, KY grew at a rate of 19%, from 441 employees to 525 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Muldraugh, KY, are Retail Trade (157 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Muldraugh, KY, though some of these residents may live in Muldraugh, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,100

Median earning men ± $9,680

$30,121

Median earning women ± $7,004

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,556), Manufacturing ($60,163), and Retail Trade ($26,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,657), Retail Trade ($21,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($16,389).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Muldraugh, KY was $76,700 in 2024, which is 0.231 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $77,300 to $76,700, a 0.776% decrease. The homeownership rate in Muldraugh, KY is 50.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Muldraugh, KY have an average commute time of 37.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Muldraugh, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$76,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,705

$238

Median Property Taxes

±$91

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Muldraugh, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Muldraugh, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.7% of the housing units in Muldraugh, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Muldraugh, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,508

Median Household Income

± $21,412

469

Number of Households

± 117

In 2024, the median household income of the 469 households in Muldraugh, KY grew to $60,508 from the previous year's value of $47,059.

The following chart displays the households in Muldraugh, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Muldraugh, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (56.6%)
Worked At Home (25.9%)
Carpooled (8.88%)

In 2024, 56.6% of workers in Muldraugh, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

37.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Muldraugh, KY have a longer commute time (37.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.99% of the workforce in Muldraugh, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Muldraugh, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Muldraugh, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Muldraugh, KY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Muldraugh, KY (254 out of 1.13k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Muldraugh, KY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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